2000 club car ds 36 resistor coil cart

[gofast67]

Hello, I am trying to fix this cart I recently bought. It has burnt up a v glide already, and burnt some cables to the resistor coils. What is continuing to cause this excessive heat issue? Help

[meimk]

Every high current connection is suspect. Keep in mind that low voltage (weak batteries, poor connections) can mean higher amp draw to do the same work. Those resistor carts are most efficient at full blast. Anything less than full throttle is converting significant portions of your available power into heat released into the air. They are designed to create heat. Hence the nickname "toaster cart".

[gofast67]

So everything is clean and in good shape. Batteries are only 6 months old. Could the motor cause this issue?

[gofast67]

Also when the v glide burnt up,it was at the next to top on the glide contact. So almost wide open. That cable has been replaced going to the coil, but it continues to get hot.

[Budule]

Originally Posted by gofast67

Also when the v glide burnt up,it was at the next to top on the glide contact. So almost wide open. That cable has been replaced going to the coil, but it continues to get hot.

if its not adjusted right and hits in between two of the pads for an extended time or with a load , it gets hot....real hot ...they can weld in place hot...

[gofast67]

Ok I will ck that adjustment tomorrow

[buckmanmike]

Convert it to a controller cart. Problem solved.

[gofast67]

Ok, I have adjusted the vglide. It runs good at full throttle. Only problem I am still having is,next to the last resistor coil is still wanting to heat up the new cable a lip bit. It wants to melt the sheathing off the wire right next to where it is bolted down.

[TrevorB]

Go fast - you ever find a solution? I’ve got the same issue on a 1990 resistor cart that has an upgraded motor so it’s pulling major amps and heating everything up.

People say a simple controller conversion, but that’s $800 and a lot of time….

[81clubcar]

$800 sounds about right, but it didn’t take too long to switch mine over to a PB6 throttle and AlltraxxSR controller. If you get the right parts you can keep just about everything the same and get rid of the coils... in Theory, I’m still waiting on my new Batt to arrive so I haven’t field tested it. Took me about half a lazy Sunday listening to tunes in the driveway to get it done. No more coils!

I have the wires all in place, just haven’t uploaded the picture yet